DPJ lawmakers OK Ozawa's decision to stay

DPJ lawmakers OK Ozawa's decision to stay

TOKYO, Japan - Ichiro Ozawa, president of the main opposition Democratic Party of Japan, addresses a meeting of the party's lawmakers at the Diet Building in Tokyo on March 27. The lawmakers accepted Ozawa's decision to remain in his post despite the indictment of his secretary over a fundraising scandal, although some parliamentarians voiced objections. (Kyodo)

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